Puur

See also: puur and püür

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• pour, pur, pür (Italian Walser)

Etymology

From Middle High German būre, gibūre, from Old High German gibūro, from būr (“peasant”). Cognate with German Bauer, Dutch buur, English bower.

Pronunciation

• (Zürich) IPA^(key): /puːr/

Noun

Puur m (plural Puure, diminutive Püürli)

1. farmer
2. peasant, boor
3. (card games) Jack; specifically, the Jack of trumps in the game of jass